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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /


NOUN
performance, competition
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In crowded public grounds and roadside gatherings, young supporters belting out party songs and filming events on their phones outnumber all others.

From BBC

Australia's premier annual cultural event, which lures artists from around the world, unleashed the storm last week when it told Abdel-Fattah it did not "wish to proceed" with her appearance.

From Barron's

The saga has threatened to spawn legal action and potentially halt the entire festival, which also features music, dance, theatre and other cultural events and is scheduled to begin at the end of February.

From BBC

Any halt to the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz would be a “big event for the world market,” said Cinquegrana.

From MarketWatch

Signature events are not major tournaments; instead they are premium, money-heavy events like the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

From MarketWatch